Davis formally announces he will not run for Senate

The Virginia lawmaker is the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

• Mark Wegner
• October 25, 2007

Agriculture secretary weighs bid for Senate seat

Mike Johanns would need to resign before he enters the election; Democrats say he has a history of resigning public office to pursue the next job.

• Mark Wegner
• September 19, 2007

Lawmaker vows to fight criticism over Walter Reed role

Democrats are saying Florida member could have used his clout on subcommittee to force changes in care for injured soldiers.

• Mark Wegner
• March 16, 2007

House, Senate look to wrap up 109th Congress next week

Neither chamber appears to have the appetite to finish outstanding spending measures this year.

• Mark Wegner and Greta Wodele
• November 30, 2006

Dems, GOP squeeze last drops from campaign messages

If Democrats gain control, they will focus on a new, “smarter” Iraq policy, head of senatorial campaign committee says.

• Mark Wegner
• November 6, 2006

Lieberman submits signatures for independent run

Connecticut senator is the ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

• Mark Wegner
• August 9, 2006

McCain, others say time is right for new earmark rules

Lobbying scandals said to provide political window for crackdown on spending for legislators' pet projects.

• Mark Wegner
• February 9, 2006

House GOP leaders drop plans for across-the-board budget cuts

Internal disagreement had developed about what discretionary programs might be exempt from reductions.

• Peter Cohn and Mark Wegner
• October 18, 2005

Zippo fires up effort to ease TSA restrictions on lighters

Having won a battle to allow unfilled lighters on airplanes, company lobbies TSA to let passengers travel with filled lighters in checked bags.

• Mark Wegner
• June 6, 2005

Senate approves intelligence reform bill

Measure to create national intelligence director and overhaul intelligence apparatus now heads to President Bush.

• Mark Wegner and Greta Wodele
• December 8, 2004

Senator says offshore outsourcing provision must be revisited

• Martin Vaughan and Mark Wegner
• March 9, 2004

House Armed Services chief, GOP leaders spar over Defense funding

• Peter Cohn and Mark Wegner
• March 4, 2004

Budget hawks seek to alter process; appropriators balk

• Peter Cohn and Mark Wegner
• February 3, 2004

President Bush details space budget amid mixed reaction

• Peter Cohn and Mark Wegner
• January 14, 2004

House stalls, Senate plows on through budget bills

• Mark Wegner and April Fulton
• November 10, 2003

Privatization language likely to be stripped from FAA bill

• Mark Wegner and Zach Patton
• October 28, 2003

House and Senate face full plate of spending bills next week

• Mark Wegner and April Fulton
• October 23, 2003

Hill leaders vow to remove loan provisions in supplemental

• Peter Cohn and Mark Wegner
• October 21, 2003

Senate GOP prevails in first Iraq challenge, but more await

• Peter Cohn and Mark Wegner
• October 15, 2003

Defense spending bill could hit Senate floor Friday

• Peter Cohn and Mark Wegner
• July 8, 2003